I am trying to install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on a new HP Laptop (Spectre x360 convertible with NVIDIA GeForce). I am installing from a USB drive, and trying to install it as a dual-boot system with Windows 10. I find that it hangs at the splash screen (the one with the dots), which I've encountered in the past when installing Ubuntu on other machines. However, this time the solutions I've used in the past are not working. Most suggestions online say to edit the grub boot options, finding the line with quiet splash and adding nouveau.modeset=0 and booting from there, and later installing the NVIDIA drivers. That's not working, though. It still gets hung up after making a bit of progress. The last message before freezing up is about the dbus message bus starting, and it has status [OK]. Nothing happens after that.
I've also tried variants such as nomodeset, or nvidia.modeset=0, or nv.modeset=0. I've also tried deleting quiet splash or leaving it. What should I try next? Does the ordering of the arguments matter? Can I do the installation in a low-resolution mode? I saw a recommendation to use grub_gfxmode=1280x1024x24 but that has not worked either.
I've also tried variants such as nomodeset, or nvidia.modeset=0, or nv.modeset=0. I've also tried deleting quiet splash or leaving it. What should I try next? Does the ordering of the arguments matter? Can I do the installation in a low-resolution mode? I saw a recommendation to use grub_gfxmode=1280x1024x24 but that has not worked either.